Review: Waterfall by Lisa T. Bergren

Gabi and Lia Betarrini have not had the typical childhood.  Summers have been spent at archaeological sites while their parents dig and discover.  This summer is no different, except their father isn’t there anymore.  The Betarrini sisters join their mother, obsessed with her latest discovery, in rural Tuscany.  Gabi is tired of dusty dig sites and being ignored by her mother who lives in a different world.  Looking for a bit of adventure, Gabi convinces her sister to join her in one of the recently discovered ancient burial tombs to explore.  When Gabi finds handprints in the wall that fit her and her sister’s hand perfectly, the world shifts, spins and they find themselves in the fourteenth century.  But Lia and Gabi are separated.  Gabi  is set in the middle of battles, castles and of course, knights in shining armor.  This wasn’t exactly the usual summer in Italy she had planned.  Who knew her very own knight in shining armor would be found hundreds of years before her time in the midst of so much turmoil?  But, Gabi must find her sister and get home.  No matter what.

I'm seriously so happy I read this book.  It was so much fun.  And, I freely admit I'm a sucker for a good, fast paced adventure/romance with a hunk of a medieval knight leading the way.  Yup, it was a great read.  I polished it off in one day and I'm now handing it off to my 13 year old daughter who is going to eat this book up.  Guaranteed.  I sure don't like endings that leave me hanging though and this one sure did!  I'm wishing it were June 1st so I could snatch up the next book and read it too!  Aagh!

There was no offensive language or sexual content in this book.  (Yipee!)